pump
- IPA[pəmp]
美式
- a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires；an instance of moving something by or as if by a pump
- force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump；move in spurts as though driven by a pump
verb: pump, 3rd person present: pumps, gerund or present participle: pumping, past tense: pumped, past participle: pumped
noun: pump, plural noun: pumps
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名詞
- 1. a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires a gas pump
- ▪ an instance of moving something by or as if by a pump the pump of blood to her heart
- 2. an active transport mechanism in living cells by which specific ions are moved through the cell membrane against a concentration gradient the bacterium's sodium pump
- 3. US a pump-action shotgun the shotgun was a 12-gauge pump
動詞
- 1. force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump the blood is pumped around the body if we pump long enough, we should bring the level up 同義詞
- ▪ move in spurts as though driven by a pump blood was pumping from a wound in his shoulder 同義詞
- 2. draw (milk) from the breast using a breast pump, typically in order to feed a baby by means of a bottle she struggled with pumping enough milk I've exclusively pumped for my youngest
- 3. fill (something such as a tire or balloon) with liquid or gas using a pump I pumped the tires and oiled the chain my veins had been pumped full of glucose 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ informal shoot (bullets) into (a target) he pumped two shots into the van's front tire
- 4. move vigorously up and down we had to pump the handle like mad that's superb running—look at his legs pumping
- ▪ apply and release (a brake pedal or lever) several times in quick succession, typically to prevent skidding the school teaches its students to brake by pumping the pedal
- ▪ move one's arm as if throwing a ball held in the hand, but without releasing the ball behind the plate Howard double-pumped, then threw to second
- 5. informal try to elicit information from (someone) by persistent questioning she began to pump her friend for details I pumped him about his political activities 同義詞
- (of an inflatable object) filled up with air, especially by using a pump: each wheelbarrow has a pumped up tire ensuring a smooth ride mouth-inflated balloons are softer than pumped balloons
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- (of an inflatable object) filled up with air, especially by using a pump: each wheelbarrow has a pumped up tyre ensuring a smooth ride mouth-inflated balloons are softer than pumped balloons
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- (of a person) stimulated or filled with enthusiasm or excitement: I was so pumped that I overdid everything
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- inflate a tyre, balloon, etc.
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- inflate a tire, balloon, etc.
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- a room, building, or compartment in which pumps are housed or from which they are controlled.
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- IPA[pʌmp]
英式
- a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or ... a petrol pump
- force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump: the blood is pumped around the body
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- IPA[pʌmp]
英式
- a sports shoe; a plimsoll.
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美式
- a woman's plain, lightweight shoe that has a low-cut upper, no fastening, and typically a ...
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